Finding Student Employees and Volunteers

Are you looking for a student employee (a student who works for pay for your organization),
a student volunteer (a student who gives time, effort, and talent to a need or a cause
without profiting monetarily or receiving class credit), or a student who works for
your organization in exchange for academic credit (either as an intern or as part
of a class project)?

Student Employees

Student Employees

If you are looking for a student to do work that your organization would normally
pay someone to do, then you are looking for a student employee.

Please visit the Career Services website and click on the "Career Services" Tab and then the “Employer” link for more information,
or call 678-839-6431.

Special Opportunity for Non-Profits:If you are a non-profit organization, UWG also has a limited number of West Community
Student Engagement Program positions, where eligible students can be paid by their
Federal Work Study dollars. Visit the Federal Work Study website for more information.

Student Volunteers

Student Volunteers

The Center for Student Involvement will assist non-profit organizations in finding
student volunteers for projects. You can find more information about this at their
Community Partners website.

From that site you can complete a form to be added to their Volunteer Agency Database,
or you can complete a form to request student volunteers for an ongoing initiative,
a multi-day event or a one-time event.

For more information, please contact the Coordinator for Student Volunteer Programs,
at 678-839-5372.

Students who do Community Service in Exchange for Academic Credit

Internships

Internships

An internship is a form of experiential learning that integrates knowledge and theory
learned in the classroom with practical application and skills development in a professional
setting. Internships give students the opportunity to gain valuable applied experience
and make connections in professional fields they are considering for career paths,
and give employers the opportunity to guide and evaluate talent. Internships may be
paid or unpaid.

The Career Services office has an excellent Internship Toolkit to help you create
a successful internship experience – visit the Career Services website and click on the “Employers: Welcome Employers” links to see the publication. You
can post internships through Career Services or contact specific academic departments.

Service Learning Partnerships

Service Learning

Your organization may be able to partner with a faculty member on a project where
students receive academic credit as part of a teaching and learning strategy that
integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich
the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
Planning such a partnership will usually take several months.

Contact the Office of Community Engagement, and we will share the idea with potential faculty partners and set a meeting with
interested faculty and the Community Partner to discuss. If it seems feasible, faculty
& Community Partner will move forward with establishing learning objectives, curriculum,
expectations, etc.). You are also welcome to contact faculty directly to explore these
opportunities.

Extra Credit for Community Service Activities

Extra Credit for Community Service

We are occasionally approached by non-profits who wonder if faculty will give students
“extra credit” for doing community service activities. If you e-mail a complete description
of the opportunity to community@westga.edu, we are happy to share it with faculty
to see if there is interest. However, please remember that most faculty complete their
syllabi several weeks before a semester begins, so will not be able to insert extra-credit
opportunities on short notice.